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3 Reasons Google Wave Won’t Flop

bellyflop Several weeks ago, I questioned whether tech geeks were out of touch with the rest of the world.  From having no "real world" friends with Twitter accounts, to having family members who could care less about the tech over which I get excited, I pondered whether we tech geeks lived in a different reality. One example of the type of tech that only tech geeks might love is Google Wave.  Wave is Google’s next generation e-mail/instant messaging/collaboration/social media tool.  As the Google Operating System blog explains, a "wave is equal parts conversation and document, where people can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more."  For a thorough explanation of Wave, check out Mashable’s Complete Guide to Google Wave. But is Wave something only a tech geek could love?

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Can Twitter and Facebook be trusted?

twitterquestion2 Any 40-something is quite comfortable with “old media,” such as newspapers, magazines, and television.  If you’re like me, though, you’re also fascinated with “new media,” such as social networks on the internet.  You’re probably wondering how all of this eventually will shake down when the dust settles.  With many traditional news outlets experiencing financial difficulties, in what form will we get our news in another ten years?  Lately, we’ve had some events transpire that show some of the pitfalls with gathering information from “new media,” if it comes from the wrong source. Read more